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LA Voters Give Positive Reviews to New BMDs

LA Voters Give Positive Reviews to New BMDs

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The Super Tuesday primaries marked the debut of Los Angeles County’s Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP). The Ballot Marking Devices, which allowed voters to mark their choice, received excellent reviews from voters. According to Loyola Marymount University’s 2020 LA Votes Exit Poll, more than 90 percent of voters described their overall voting experience as good ...

10 commitments to empower participation this Democracy Day

10 commitments to empower participation this Democracy Day

September 15 is the yearly observance to celebrate International Democracy Day. This year’s theme is “Participation.” Given that genuine democracy relies on people’s full involvement, human rights protection, collective decision-making, respect of fundamental freedoms, and political equality and inclusion, this global event is an excellent opportunity to evaluate how we can promote stronger involvement of citizens ...

What the last midterms taught us on the road to 2020 elections

What the last midterms taught us on the road to 2020 elections

The 2020 U.S. general elections are around the corner. Approximately four hundred more days to go. The Election Commissions across the country have already started voting preparations, which include assessing and acting upon lessons learned from the last midterm polls. Both the U.S. Census Bureau and the Election Assistance Commission recently released crucial findings on voting ...

Election technology, the answer to the largest democracy of the world

Election technology, the answer to the largest democracy of the world

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“An election, to be inclusive, must cover all categories of the population and ensure all measures are taken to enable every eligible voter to vote” SY Quraishi, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India Managing general elections in India is an epic endeavor. 1.3 billion Indians embody the world’s second-most populous country and the global largest democracy. ...

Blockchain, (just another) tool to advance online voting

Blockchain, (just another) tool to advance online voting

The idea of using the blockchain technology to improve security, transparency, and flexibility of online voting has already proven to be a groundbreaking concept. The implementation of this innovation entails that every data captured in the election process can be documented on a ledger that is publicly verifiable, with outcomes available immediately. At a time when ...

10 focus points from the DRC’s elections

10 focus points from the DRC’s elections

The Democratic Republic of Congo conducted its highly awaited general elections on December 30, 2018. The elections were expected to restore peace and stability as well as creating hope for the future given the country has had a fair share of turbulence and violence in the past electoral processes. Kabila picked on former interior ...